Hockey: Bulldogs keep the pressure on in win over Apponequet

FALL RIVER — The Old Rochester/Fairhaven hockey team netted two goals apiece in the first and second periods and cruised to a 5-0 victory over Apponequet Saturday night at Driscoll Rink.

DEREK VITAL

FALL RIVER — The Old Rochester/Fairhaven hockey team netted two goals apiece in the first and second periods and cruised to a 5-0 victory over Apponequet Saturday night at Driscoll Rink.

ORR outshot the Lakers 45-8 for the game, peppering Apponequet goalie Tyler Moynihan with a flurry of scoring bids.

"We've had a hard time scoring all year," said ORR head coach Eric Labonte. "I told the kids before the game they've got a really good goalie. You've got to throw the puck at the net, screen and go for rebounds. This was probably the best 45 minutes we've had all year."

The Bulldogs (4-4-2, 3-0 SCC) broke into the scoring column with a pair of tallies in the final 2:12 of the first period. ORR forward Zach Mathews got a shot on goal which Moynihan managed to deflect. Linemate Jeremy Lawton tapped the loose puck into the Lakers' net, giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.

Less than one minute later, ORR struck again. Mathews scooped up a rebound of a shot by defenseman Jacob Durocher and blasted a shot past Moynihan to increase the ORR advantage to 2-0.

After the Bulldogs' first line did all the damage in the first period, it was their reserves that found the back of the net in the second period.

Alex Silva's wristshot from the left side of the ice whistled into the top right corner of the Apponequet net, making the score 3-0 in the opening minute of the second period. A goal by ORR's Connor Severino with 2:27 remaining in the second frame ballooned the Bulldogs' lead to 4-0.

"The first two periods we got totally outplayed," said Apponequet head coach Bill Cabral. "The last few games we've been really slow starters. At the end we put together a little bit better effort."

The Bulldogs added an insurance tally with 4:19 left in the game. Zach Peterson fed Kam Silvia who blasted a shot past Moynihan from point blank range.

The one bright spot for the Lakers was the play of Moynihan, who finished with 40 saves.

"Tyler played well," said Cabral. "He's been playing well all year. No goalie should see that amount of shots."

LAKERS FINALLY GETTING HEALTHY: According to Cabral, this was only the second game this season the Lakers (3-5-1) have had their full roster available to play. "We've been marred by sickness the whole season," said Cabral. "Kids haven't been at practice. I think it's taking them awhile to get back into the swing of things."